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单词 importune
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importune


im·por·tune

I0062700 (ĭm′pôr-to͞on′, -tyo͞on′, ĭm-pôr′chən)v. im·por·tuned, im·por·tun·ing, im·por·tunes v.tr.1. To make an earnest request of (someone), especially insistently or repeatedly: "A dozen reporters importuned every passing ambassador to speak to them" (Felicity Barringer).2. Archaic a. To ask for (something) urgently or repeatedly.b. To annoy; vex.v.intr. To plead or urge irksomely, often persistently.adj. Archaic Importunate.
[French importuner, from Old French importun, inopportune, from Latin importūnus : in-, not; see in-1 + portus, port, refuge; see per- in Indo-European roots.]
im′por·tune′ly adv.im′por·tun′er n.

importune

(ɪmˈpɔːtjuːn) vb (tr) 1. to harass with persistent requests; demand of (someone) insistently2. to beg for persistently; request with insistence3. obsolete a. to anger or annoyb. to force; impel[C16: from Latin importūnus tiresome, from im- in-1 + -portūnus as in opportūnus opportune] imˈportuner n ˌimporˈtunity, imˈportunacy n

im•por•tune

(ˌɪm pɔrˈtun, -ˈtyun, ɪmˈpɔr tʃən)

v. -tuned, -tun•ing,
adj. v.t. 1. to urge or press with excessive persistence. 2. to trouble; annoy. 3. Archaic. to beg for urgently or persistently. v.i. 4. to make urgent or persistent solicitations. adj. 5. importunate. [1350–1400; Middle English (adj.) < Latin importūnus unsuitable, troublesome, relentless] im`por•tune′ly, adv. im`por•tun′er, n.

importune


Past participle: importuned
Gerund: importuning
Imperative
importune
importune
Present
I importune
you importune
he/she/it importunes
we importune
you importune
they importune
Preterite
I importuned
you importuned
he/she/it importuned
we importuned
you importuned
they importuned
Present Continuous
I am importuning
you are importuning
he/she/it is importuning
we are importuning
you are importuning
they are importuning
Present Perfect
I have importuned
you have importuned
he/she/it has importuned
we have importuned
you have importuned
they have importuned
Past Continuous
I was importuning
you were importuning
he/she/it was importuning
we were importuning
you were importuning
they were importuning
Past Perfect
I had importuned
you had importuned
he/she/it had importuned
we had importuned
you had importuned
they had importuned
Future
I will importune
you will importune
he/she/it will importune
we will importune
you will importune
they will importune
Future Perfect
I will have importuned
you will have importuned
he/she/it will have importuned
we will have importuned
you will have importuned
they will have importuned
Future Continuous
I will be importuning
you will be importuning
he/she/it will be importuning
we will be importuning
you will be importuning
they will be importuning
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been importuning
you have been importuning
he/she/it has been importuning
we have been importuning
you have been importuning
they have been importuning
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been importuning
you will have been importuning
he/she/it will have been importuning
we will have been importuning
you will have been importuning
they will have been importuning
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been importuning
you had been importuning
he/she/it had been importuning
we had been importuning
you had been importuning
they had been importuning
Conditional
I would importune
you would importune
he/she/it would importune
we would importune
you would importune
they would importune
Past Conditional
I would have importuned
you would have importuned
he/she/it would have importuned
we would have importuned
you would have importuned
they would have importuned
Thesaurus
Verb1.importune - beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"insistbeg, implore, pray - call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"besiege - harass, as with questions or requests; "The press photographers besieged the movie star"

importune

verb (Formal) pester, press, plague, hound, harass, besiege, badger, beset, solicit, dun, lay siege to, entreat beggars importuning passers-by

importune

verbTo trouble persistently from or as if from all sides:badger, bedevil, beleaguer, beset, besiege, harass, harry, hound, pester, plague, solicit.adjectiveFirm or obstinate, as in making a demand or maintaining a stand:importunate, insistent, persistent, urgent.
Translations
importunimportunerimportunaremolesto
LegalSeeImportunity

importune


Related to importune: recriminate
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  • verb
  • adj

Synonyms for importune

verb pester

Synonyms

  • pester
  • press
  • plague
  • hound
  • harass
  • besiege
  • badger
  • beset
  • solicit
  • dun
  • lay siege to
  • entreat

Synonyms for importune

verb to trouble persistently from or as if from all sides

Synonyms

  • badger
  • bedevil
  • beleaguer
  • beset
  • besiege
  • harass
  • harry
  • hound
  • pester
  • plague
  • solicit

adj firm or obstinate, as in making a demand or maintaining a stand

Synonyms

  • importunate
  • insistent
  • persistent
  • urgent

Synonyms for importune

verb beg persistently and urgently

Synonyms

  • insist

Related Words

  • beg
  • implore
  • pray
  • besiege
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